Murmyshia

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Murmyshia
Murmyshia micans, Murmyshia obscuria, Murmyshia unifascia specimens.png
The three species in the genus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Tribe: Lithosiini
Genus: Murmyshia
Volynkin, 2024

Murmyshia is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The species that represent the genus are found in Sundaland, reaching into southern Myanmar and Sumbawa, but are not found in Borneo. [1]

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Species

The following species are included as of June 2024: [1]

Etymology

The name of the genus is derived from that of a family member of the describing author: Georgy 'Murmyshik' Foss. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 V. Volynkin, Anton (2 June 2024). "On the taxonomy of the Oriental genus Paraona Moore with descriptions of a new genus, a new species, and introduction of new synonymies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini)". Ecologica Montenegrina. 73: 408–420 – via Zoobank.
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